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• From concept to objectivity

  • Richard Dien Winfield

  4,0(4)Ohodnotit

  From Concept to Objectivity uncovers the nature and authority of conceptual determination by critically thinking through neglected arguments in Hegel's Science of Logic pivotal for understanding reason and its role in philosophy. Winfield clarifies the logical problems of presuppositionlessness and determinacy that prepare the way for conceiving the concept, examines how universality, particularity, and individuality are determined, investigates how judgment and syllogism are exhaustively differentiated, and, on that basis, explores how objectivity can be categorized without casting thought in irrevocable opposition to reality. Winfield's book will be of interest to readers of Hegel, as well as anyone wondering how thought can be objective.

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• Dieter Henrich and contemporary philosophy

  • Dieter Freundlieb

  • 195 stránek
  • 7 hodin čtení

  4,0(1)Ohodnotit

  Dieter Henrich is one of the most respected and frequently cited philosophers in Germany today. His extensive and highly innovative studies of German Idealism and his systematic analyses of subjectivity have significantly impacted on advanced German philosophical and theological debates. Dieter Henrich and Contemporary Philosophy presents a comprehensive analysis of Henrich's work on subjectivity, evaluating it in the context of contemporary debates in both continental and analytic traditions. Familiarising the non-German reader with an important development in contemporary German philosophy, this book explains the significance of subjectivity for any philosophy that attempts to offer existential orientation and contrasts competing conceptions in analytic philosophy and in the social philosophy of Juergen Habermas. Presenting Henrich's philosophy of subjectivity as a credible alternative to analytic philosophy of mind and a radical challenge to Heideggerian, Habermasian, neo-pragmatist, and postmodern positions, Freundlieb argues that a philosophy of the kind developed by Henrich can regain the cultural significance philosophical thinking once possessed. Dieter Freundlieb is Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities, Griffith University, Australia

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• Schopenhauer, religion and morality

  • Gerard Mannion

  • 370 stránek
  • 13 hodin čtení

  4,0(3)Ohodnotit

  This work challenges the textbook assessment of Schopenhauer as militant atheist and absolute pessimist. In examining Schopenhauer's grappling with religion, theology and Kant's moral philosophy, Mannion suggests we can actually discern a 'religious' humility in method in Schopenhauer's work, seen most clearly in his ethics of compassion and his doctrine of salvation. Given current debates between theologians and philosophers in relation to 'postmodernity' and 'postmodern thought', this book illustrates that Schopenhauer should be a key figure in such debates.

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• On Thinking and the World

  • Malcolm Goodman

  • 232 stránek
  • 9 hodin čtení

  John McDowell's Mind and World has, since its publication in 1994, become a seminal text, putting forward many new ideas on the manner in which concepts mediate the relation between minds and the world. Yet McDowell's ideas are not easy to comprehend. In this book Sandra Dingli both elaborates and simplifies McDowell's ideas in order to give greater clarity to them and to assist in the understanding and appreciation of his work. Dingli selects five particular contemporary philosophical topics which McDowell deals with and investigates in detail the implications of particular points of view, analysing the current literature on each topic and drawing out shortcomings and possibilities for overcoming them. This work is, then, both a critique and complement to McDowell's text. McDowell's project is to dissolve a number of dualisms such as sensibility and understanding, conceptual and non conceptual content, scheme and content, and reason and nature. Dingli critically analyses each of these and claims that a proper understanding of the philosophical method of quietism is important for a correct understanding of this text, concluding that McDowell does not go far enough in his attempt to attain peace for philosophy as traditional dichotomies such as that of realism and anti-realism still appear to exert a grip on his thinking.

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• Death, contemplation and Schopenhauer

  • Ravindra Raj Singh

  • 140 stránek
  • 5 hodin čtení

  4,0(3)Ohodnotit

  The connections between death, contemplation and the contemplative life have been a recurrent theme in the canons of both western and eastern philosophical thought. This book examines the classical sources of this philosophical literature, in particular Plato's Phaedo and the Katha Upanishad and then proceeds to a sustained analysis and critical assessment of the sources and standpoints of a single thinker, Arthur Schopenhauer, whose work comprehensively pursues this problem. The book traces the pivotal issue of death through the whole range of Schopenhauer's writings uncovering the deeper connotations of his crucial notion of the will-to-live.

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• Protagoras and the Challenge of Relativism

  Plato's Subtlest Enemy

  • Ugo Zilioli

  • 172 stránek
  • 7 hodin čtení

  Exploring the connections between ancient and modern relativism, the book examines Protagoras' ideas alongside Joseph Margolis' robust relativism. It offers an integrated analysis of perceptual and ethical relativism as discussed in Plato's works, particularly Theaetetus and Protagoras. Rather than dwelling on criticisms of Protagoras, the author presents a comprehensive and positive interpretation of his philosophy, arguing for Protagoras' significance as a formidable intellectual adversary to Plato. This scholarly work engages deeply with philosophical arguments and concepts.

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• The Possibility of Discussion

  Relativism, Truth and Criticism of Religious Beliefs

  • Hugo Strandberg

  • 208 stránek
  • 8 hodin čtení

  Exploring the nature of reason, this book delves into the philosophical question of fruitful discussion. Drawing inspiration from Wittgenstein, it presents a novel perspective on discussion, truth, and rationality. The author proposes that this understanding can effectively counter criticisms of Wittgensteinian philosophy, particularly the claim of its conservatism. Through this analysis, the work aims to illuminate the limitations and possibilities of rational discourse.

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• Slavoj Zizek

  A Little Piece of the Real

  • Matthew Sharpe

  • 290 stránek
  • 11 hodin čtení

  3,8(10)Ohodnotit

  Focusing on the evolution of Slavoj Zizek's thought, this book analyzes his works from 1989 to 2001, presenting them as part of a cohesive theoretical project. Matthew Sharpe offers a clear and structured account of Zizek's critical theory, exploring its social and philosophical dimensions alongside its political implications. The analysis reveals that Zizek's writings provoke as many questions as they resolve, prompting reflection on his theoretical framework and its relevance to the contemporary new Left.

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• Living Without Domination

  The Possibility of an Anarchist Utopia

  • Samantha Clark

  • 182 stránek
  • 7 hodin čtení

  3,0(4)Ohodnotit

  The book presents a compelling argument for the feasibility of an anarchist utopia, challenging misconceptions about anarchism, utopianism, and human sociability. It offers a historical analysis of social organization, positioning anarchy alongside traditional structures like states and slavery. The author emphasizes the potential for humans to cultivate peaceful and prosperous communities through natural social interactions, advocating for a reexamination of how societies can function without hierarchical systems.

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